Back to the prem now the internationals are over.Hopefully all ours come back fit and raring to go against a Stoke side fighting for their survival .We enter the final stages of the season and usually we kick on and finish well and let's hope we do again starting with a comfortable win against Stoke.

“ Arsenal come streaming forward now in surely what will be their last attack. A good ball by Dixon, finding Smith, for Thomas, charging through the midfield. Thomas, it's up for grabs now! Thomas! ”

Christ, that was a dull first half; disjointed, aimless and boring. At one point I started reading the programme. Some sense of urgency in the second half and they finally started passing mainly to players wearing the same shirt. If the penalties were soft then it makes up for the two stonewall ones we were denied at their place. My highlight of the afternoon was brushing shoulders with Alan Davies on the way out.

The two up front is out of fashion at the moment but I think like potter it could work for us.Would be great to get back to a forward partnership like the old days.Th problem is where do you fit our current midfield into a Basic four if you go down the 4-4-2 route.As it becomes more important that all four cover the defence and attack.For example where does Ozil fit in.

“ Arsenal come streaming forward now in surely what will be their last attack. A good ball by Dixon, finding Smith, for Thomas, charging through the midfield. Thomas, it's up for grabs now! Thomas! ”